Where does “piskesmæld” come from?
piskesmæld (Danish) comes from English whiplash, from English lash, from Middle French lachier, from Old French lacier, from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
piskesmæld (Danish): (the sound of a) quick strike with a whip
Definitions
- (the sound of a) quick strike with a whip
Ancestry of “piskesmæld”, step by step
piskesmæld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whiplash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whiplash | the lash of a whip; an injury to the upper spine... |
| 2 | English | lash | The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which... |
| 3 | Middle French | lachier | — |
| 4 | Old French | lacier | to lace |
| 5 | Latin | laqueo | dative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |